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Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
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Indianapolis CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Indianapolis CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Brett Flora
Elwood Staffing
Chief Technology Officer
Leon Ravenna
KAR Global
CIO/CISO
Nirav Shah
Republic Airways
Chief Information Officer
Dustin Wilcox
Elevance Health
CISO
Terri Zimmerman
Cummins
Director, Global Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, & Compliance
Members
Pradeep Atluri
Badger Infrastructure Solutions
CIO
Tracy Barnes
State of Indiana
Chief Information Officer
Andy Dalton
CREA
CIO, Managing Director
Chris Dawson
FHLBank Indianapolis
SVP & CIO
Jeff Dodson
Evanta Guest
Chief Information Officer
Jason Duigou
Medxcel
Chief Information Officer
Mike Easley
American Senior Communities
CIO
Debbie Garrison
Berry Global
Executive Vice President Chief Information Officer
Brian Gray
MedPro Group
VP & CIO
Ashwini Hassija
Elevance Health
VP, IT Federal Employee Program
Chris Henderson
Indiana Department of Workforce Development
CIO
Ben Jones
Premium Assignment Corporation
CIO
Glenn Keller
CountryMark
Director Information Technology
Jared Linder
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
CIO
Jose Martinez
OneAmerica
Chief Information Officer
Dean Ranalli
GyanSys
VP & CIO
Leslie Sequeira
Patrick Industries, Inc.
CIO
Carol Smith
DePauw
CIO
Jay Stanley
Heartland Foody
VP of IT
Gregory Tipton
Haynes International
Vice President of IT and CIO
Stephen Todd
BraunAbility
Vice President - Global Information Technology (CIO)
Peter Williams
Butler University
CIO
Brian Williams
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
Chief Digital Officer, Global Healthcare and Lifesciences Consulting Leader
Marc Yoder
Anchor Hocking
CIO
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SUE LIDERTH, CIO, EMEA
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
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MANFRED BOUDREAUX-DEHMER, CIO
NATO
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RHONDA GASS, VP & GLOBAL CIO
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER
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Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
August 22, 2023 | 1 hour
Indianapolis CIO Town Hall
Value vs. Risk – A Thoughtful Approach to Generative AI
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
October 24, 2023 | 1 day
Indianapolis CIO Executive Summit
Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Indianapolis CIO Town Hall - 05/18/2023
Indianapolis CIO Executive Summit - 11/30/2022
Indianapolis CIO Town Hall - 09/21/2022
Indianapolis CIO Peer Roundtable - 04/21/2022
Indianapolis CIO Town Hall - 03/24/2022
Indianapolis CIO Executive Summit - 11/16/2021
Indianapolis CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/24/2021
Indianapolis CIO Peer Roundtable - 04/29/2021
Indianapolis CIO Town Hall - 03/18/2021
Indianapolis CIO Peer Roundtable - 02/17/2021
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Integrating Threat Hunting in Your Multi-Layered Defense Strategy
Advanced threats take up valuable time and manpower for IT and security teams, so what can CIOs and CISOs do to manage threat intelligence? CIOs and CISOs in Seattle gathered to discuss how to protect their organizations from vulnerabilities, build a threat-hunting roadmap, and provide visibility about threats internally. These are their takeaways.
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Navigating the Digital Future to Accelerate Transformation
Across our CIO and CISO communities, executives report that digital business and data and analytics are within their top 10 objectives, with digital talent closely behind. CIOs and CISOs in the Vancouver, BC community gathered recently at an Inner Circle Dinner to discuss the vital role data plays in the digital age – these are their takeaways.
VIEW POSTLEADERSHIP PROFILE | MAY 22, 2023
LEADERSHIP PROFILE | MAY 22, 2023
Leading Digital Strategy & Transformation at Perdue Farms
Perdue Farms SVP and CIO Mark Booth was hired at Perdue three years ago to bring a strategic focus to IT, which included driving their digital transformation. Read about his approach to digital business and how his team is evolving the 103-year old company in a strategic way.
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